New 支配するs rein in 国会議員 spending
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Members of 議会 on Wednesday were 手渡すd a 厳格な人 始める，決める of 支配するs on how they can spend their 税金-supported allowances, changes that come after ex-Rep. Aaron Schock spent $40,000 to redecorate his （ワシントンの）連邦議会議事堂 Hill office like the 始める，決める of TV's "Downton Abbey."
The 委員会 on House 行政 強化するd 支配するs on mileage reimbursement, 私的な 計画（する） use and office decor.
Schock, a rising 星／主役にする in the 共和国の／共和党の Party, stepped 負かす／撃墜する に引き続いて the redecoration ― 完全にする with a red carpet and red 塀で囲むs accented with antique-looking でっちあげる，人を罪に陥れるs and sconces. He also was scrutinized for using his 公式の／役人 and 選挙資金s for flights on 寄贈者-owned 計画（する）s and concert tickets. Schock repaid the $40,000 for the office decorations and $1,200 for a flight to a Chicago 耐えるs game.
The new 支配するs 要求する 国会議員s to get written 是認 from the 委員会 before buying any piece of furniture or office furnishing that costs more than $5,000.
The 委員会 also said members cannot use their 公式の／役人 allowances to 支払う／賃金 for a 私的な 計画（する） or 借り切る／憲章 flight from Washington unless they get written 許可. They also must now get 許可 if they want to spend more than $7,500 on 私的な or 借り切る／憲章 空気／公表する service. 借り切る／憲章 or 私的な 計画（する）s be used "sparingly and only if or when the member 決定するs there is no suitable 商業の flight 利用できる," the 委員会 said.
Members who own 計画（する）s can be reimbursed at $1.29 a mile.
Another change 禁止（する）s members from getting the 基準 57.5 cent-a-mile reimbursement on 乗り物s owned or 賃貸し（する）d by the member's political （選挙などの）運動をする, 政党 or political 活動／戦闘 委員会.
